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The Macintosh (/ˈmækɨntɒʃ/ MAK-in-tosh), or Mac, is a series of personal computers (PCs) designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple Inc.'s then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface rather than a command-line interface. The company continued to have success through the second half of the 1980s, primarily because the sales of the Apple II series remained strong even after the introduction of the Macintosh, only to see it dissipate in the 1990s as the personal computer market shifted toward the "Wintel" platform: IBM PC compatible machines running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows.

In 1998, Apple consolidated its multiple consumer-level desktop models into the iMac all-in-one. This proved to be a sales success and saw the Macintosh brand revitalized. Current Mac systems are mainly targeted at the home, education, and creative...

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I just logged into my password-protected Mac simply by rapping my knuckles twice on the screen of my iPhone. Even better, I did it in less time than it would take to type one key on the keyboard. I achieved this bit of futuristic magic using a new ap...

Apple unveiled a slew of new products at its event in San Francisco on Tuesday. The stars of the show include the lightweight iPad Air; a new iPad mini with Retina; the launch date for new desktop operating system, OS X Mavericks; a revamped iLife an...

The popular password management app for Mac, 1Password, has recently received a huge update redesigning the application from the ground up. Called 1Password 4, the revamped application offers Mac users a brand new design and user interface, multiple ...

With the use of laptops and smartphones, it's rare nowadays to see someone actually pull out a pen and paper. But a new technology merges the traditional mode of writing and sketching with the technology of the iPad. iSketchnote works as an iPad cove...

New Mac malware found in the wild has been linked to the Syrian Electronic Army, but the mysterious hacker group is denying any involvement in making, or spreading, the trojan. On Tuesday, a researcher at security firm Intego revealed in a blog post ...

When preparing to upgrade to a new phone or tablet, you might have some housecleaning to do. How do you go about saving the data and memories from a device you've operated for months or years? If you choose to save your iPhone photos to the cloud, yo...

SimCity is finally being released for Mac on Aug. 29, five months after being released for PC, EA announced Monday. The newest city-building game from EA and Maxis will be a cross-platform game, which means gamers who downloaded it for PC will be abl...

When you hear the word "app," you immediately think of those small programs for your smartphone. However, an app is simply any piece of software that serves some kind of purpose, either online, on your computer or another electronic device. Some of t...

Apple showed off iWork for iCloud at WWDC 2013, a version of iWork that runs in the cloud -- and in the web browser. iWork for iCloud looks like a cross between Office 365 and Google Docs. It has the user-interface polish of some of Microsoft's Offic...

Apple announced a completely new, powerful Mac Pro with a tube-like design at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday. The new Mac Pro model design is a major departure from the old, mesh-like metal tower design that has...

Rumor has it that Apple will be releasing OS X 10.9 later this year. Code-named “Cabernet,” the operating system will integrate several core features from Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, as well as add a number of “power-user” enhancements, 9to...

Twitter issued an update on Thursday for Twitter for Mac for the first time since 2011, bringing a number of improvements to the Mac version of the app. Most notably, the update improves photo sharing. Now to add a photo to a tweet, you can simply cl...

Mac users who can't wait to get their hands on the rebooted city-building game SimCity finally have a release date to look forward to: June 11. And there's more good news. Not only do the server issues that have plagued the game since its PC release ...

A snippet of code from the latest beta version of OS X Mountain Lion indicates that Apple's upcoming Macs will support the new 802.11ac wireless standard, also called 5G Wi-Fi. The code, which is present in Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta but not the previ...

Apple's iMessage and FaceTime are running normally again after the company reported Tuesday that "some users" were affected by service interruptions. The Cupertino, Calif. company's system status page indicated that users had been "unable to place Fa...

Our computers rarely run as fast as we want or expect them to. Whether you're a Mac or Windows user, it's maddening to sit in front of a taunting hourglass or spinning circle of death, especially when you have work to do. In the spirit of spring clea...

Mourning the impending demise of Google Reader? You'll at least be able the take some solace in the news that Reeder, one of the most popular apps for using the service, is now free. As of today, Reeder is free for iPad and Mac, the developer announc...

Nobody likes the spinning pinwheel, the rainbow wheel or the Beach Ball of Death. Whatever you call it, you know it’s not a good sign. Luckily there are simple steps you can take to speed up old reliable, regardless of his age -- and most are built r...

AT&T is allowing more iOS users to place FaceTime calls over its network for no additional charge. Previously only available for customers with Mobile Share plans and those using an LTE device on a tiered plan, now AT&T customers with non-LTE tiered ...

Those of you with long memories might recall an infographic we ran last December -- "Mr. Android." It was a composite picture of the average Android smartphone user, based on the Facebook fans of a startup called BlueStacks, which lets you run Androi...

Apple has announced its list of the best Mac apps of 2012. Taking top honors is Day One, a $9.99 journaling app for iPad and iPhone that lets users write about their daily thoughts and memories. Entries into the journal are saved to iCloud or Dropbox...

Mac users don't typically have to worry about malicious trojans making their way onto their computers. However, according to researchers at Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web, Apple machines are now the target of a fake installer that tacks hidden...

FuzeBox launched Fuze for Mac Thursday, the world’s first native video-conferencing app for OS X. The app joins FuzeBox’s apps for iOS giving the company full native support on Apple devices. “We went super native on the Mac,” FuzeBox CEO Jeff Cavins...

Apple users took to Twitter to vent their frustrations over iMessage and FaceTime service interruptions. iOS devices and Macs with OS X 10.6.6 or higher experienced a nearly five-hour outage, from 11:45 a.m. to 4:32 p.m. PT (2:45 to 7:45 p.m. ET) aft...

Apple may drop Intel chips from Mac computers, in favor of chips similar to the ones used in the iPad and iPhone, sources say. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple's engineers think its own chips will one day be powerful enough to run laptop and de...

Skype has released a new version of its desktop VoIP client, Skype 6.0, for Mac and Windows. The latest version includes integration with Facebook and Microsoft accounts, which means users can now log onto Skype using their Facebook or Microsoft cred...

The relentless assault of technology on standards of conduct may be enough to make Emily Post, the doyenne of good manners, do somersaults in her grave. Video calls and conferences are the latest to scale the heights of cringe-worthy behavior, a new ...

Apple's iPhone 5 is the best iPhone yet, and not by a little bit, either. It blends a strong platform update with a brilliantly designed piece of unified hardware to create a sharp contrast with a legion of palm-busting, giant-screen Android and Wind...

Facebook and the Mac just officially upgraded their relationship status. Apple has pushed out a new update to OS X Mountain Lion that includes Facebook integration. Version 10.8.2 incorporates Facebook sharing into many system components and Apple-ma...

There's nothing better than a shiny new piece of technology, but not everyone can just splurge for a laptop, tablet or iPhone every time another one comes around. With so many tech upgrades and accessories on the market to turn existing hardware into...

Three media interest groups announced today their intent to file a complaint with the FCC against AT&T for the cellular network’s blocking of FaceTime on the iPhone for customers who do not subscribe to a particular data plan.

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